Hey Howdy Hey, Kristena!
Welcome back to planDisney! We're here to help with all of your vacation planning questions - to infinity and beyond! The return of dining plans to Walt Disney World Resort has brought a flurry of excitement to vacation planning as these offer both convenience and flexibility. So let's ride like the wind and dish on all things dining!
There are currently
two dining plans available to guests when booking a Walt Disney World Resort vacation package - the Disney Dining Plan and the Disney Quick-Service Dining Plan. Both of these plans will provide each guest with one snack or non-alcoholic beverage for each night of their stay and a Resort-Refillable mug to use throughout their vacation, but they offer different types of meals.
The
Disney Quick-Service Dining Plan provides guests with two Quick-Service meals per night of their stay. These meals include an entree and a non-alcoholic beverage. If you are over 21, you could instead choose from a selection of single-serving alcoholic beverages if you'd like. There may be appetizers or desserts available at Quick-Service locations, but you would need to pay for those separate from redeeming your meal on the dining plan.
The
Disney Dining Plan is different as you have one Table-Service meal and one Quick-Service meal per night of your stay. The Quick-Service meals are the same as above (an entree and non-alcoholic beverage), but the Table-Service meals include additional courses. If you are redeeming your Table-Service meal for breakfast, it includes the full buffet or an entree and non-alcoholic beverage. Table-Service meals redeemed at brunch, lunch, or dinner will include either the full buffet or an entree, dessert, and a non-alcoholic beverage. Again, guests over 21 could choose from a selection of single-serve alcoholic beverages for their drinks in any of these meals.
Kristena, I hope this information helps distinguish between the two plans. One more handy tip, I'd like to share is that you can easily redeem your Quick-Service meals on the
My Disney Experience Mobile App. On the app, you'll be able to track how many dining plan meals and snacks you have remaining throughout your visit and you can take advantage of
Mobile Food and Beverage Ordering. When you complete your order, it will give you the choice to redeem a meal from your dining plan for eligible items or pay separately for your selections. I love using this feature on my vacations as it allows me to spend less time waiting in line and more time enjoying the parks with my family!
You've got a friend in me here at planDisney and I hope you mosey on over to see us again with any other questions you have!
Cheers,
Kristi